Pat, Charles Compton over in Lincoln Co., AL. knows more about James Compton/Nancy Poole than I do, so I am sending copy of this to Compton List; I believe you will be hearing from Charles Compton on this, as he is head over heals on that couple, and as of this date, I believe the father of this James Compton is unknown to us. Dan -----Original Message----- From: Pat Bowden Crumpton <pacone@txk.net> To: CRUMPTON-L@rootsweb.com <CRUMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 2:38 PM Subject: Fw: [SCSPARTA] Compton/Crumpton/Compten are these yours? > > > > > >Dan, this was just sent to me and I thought you might know something about >the family. I don't know how my friend ended up with it as he has no >connection whatsoever to the Crumpton line. Anyway, I know the sender will >appreciate anything you can do. > >Keep up the good work. >_Pat___________________________________________________________ >From: "David Reid" <mad@pine-net.com> >>To: "Pat Bowden" <pacone@txk.net> >>Subject: Fw: [SCSPARTA] Compton/Crumpton/Compten are these yours? >>Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:39:59 -0500 >>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 >>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 >> >>Pat, >>I am forwarding this to you because I thought There might be a connection. >>David >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Karen Wofford <is4roots@bellsouth.net> >>To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 11:01 AM >>Subject: [SCSPARTA] Compton/Crumpton/Compten are these yours? >> >> >>>Hi Folks, >>>I hope you are doing well and going strong on those Gore's etc. >>>We are doing well. I am working the Family History Library (LDS) here in >>>Spartanburg on Fridays from 10a-5p. We don't have a lot of records >>>(local) yet. >>>I need some help. I'm absolutely stumped on one of my hubby's lines: >>>There is a James M. Compton born 1810 @ possibly Laurens,SC but not >>>sure. He married in 1833 Nancy Poole (b. 1810 @ ? d. 24 Dec 1890@ >>>laurens, sc and buried at Langston Baptist Churchyard in Laurens, SC.) >>> My hubby's ancestor James goes to Arkansas and dies at Doyle, Arkansas >>>in 1896 and is buried in Binger, Arkansas. My big problem is I can't >>>find out who Jame's parents were. >>>Could they be Thomas Compton married Rachel Smith? or Bazel Crumpton, or >>>the 4-5 James Compton's listed in the census indexs of SC? This has got >>>me stumped.. >>>James M Compton and Nancy Poole had the following children: >>>Andrew Poinsdexter Compton: b. 17 Sep 1834 at Laurens d.20 Apr 1835 >>>2.*Robert James Compton b. 30 Jan 1837 @ Laurens d. 17 Oct 1883 @ >>>Laurens, buried Oct 1883 at Langston Baptist Churchyard in Laurens. >>>3. Thomas Henry Compton b. 27 Dec 1838 @ Laurens, SC >>>4. Cornelia Evaline Compton b. 22 Jan 1842 @ Laurens, SC marries William >>>Templeton. >>>5.William Berry Compton b. 27 Feb 1846 @ Laurens, SC. marries a Alice >>>Day. >>>6. Eliza Jane Compton b. 17 Jan 1849 marries William Wilford Godwin on >>>20 Dec 1877 >>>7.Marcus Milton Compton b. 24 Aug 1852 @ laurens, SC died 4 Aug 1923, >>>marries Saria Elizabeth Epton. >>>8. Charles Orr Compton b. 13 Jul 1854 @ Spartanburg, SC died 30 May 1932 >>>at Binger, Caddo, Oklahoma married Nancy Epton born 30 Nov 1876 at >>>Laurens,SC. >>> >>>I don't know if these guys go back to Bazel Crumpton of Spartanburg, are >>>all Crumptons or Comptons. It's a walk on the wild side.... >>>Anyone who can help me please reply, Thanks Karen >>> >>> >>>==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== >>>Visit Genealogy Resources On The Internet at >>http://members.aol.com/johnf14246/internet.html. >>> >> >> >PATS PLACE > >